Webinar series: “Digital Governance in Central Asia: By, For, and Of”
Date
3 March 2025
Time
16:00 Almaty time
The boundaries between the physical and digital worlds are fading, with technologies like AI, blockchain, and autonomous systems driving a profound shift across Central Asia. These innovations are revolutionising the way societies function, restructuring political landscapes, and reshaping governance itself. CAPS Unlock and the University of Central Asia (UCA) invite you to a series of online seminars exploring how these technologies are transforming governance, economy, society and politics in the region.
Seminar #1: Evolving Strategies of Digital State Control in Central Asia
Date and time: March 3, 16:00 Almaty time
Speaker: Dr Bakhytzhan Kurmanov, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Policy and Administration, UCA
Discussant: Zuhra Halimova, CAPS Unlock
In this session, we will examine how digital technologies are reshaping state control in the region, exploring:
🔹 The strategies Central Asian states use for monitoring and controlling the digital space
🔹 The impact of digitalisation on state-society relations
🔹 How these approaches compare to those of China and Russia
The working language: English